The week 6 matches of the AIA Premier League Tournament 2015/16 ended on Sunday with SSC and Tamil Union recording outright wins over Badureliya CC and Saracens respectively.
The most notable performance came from young Minod Bhanuka’s bat when he clobbered 342 runs in 320 balls with a strike-rate of 106. His marathon innings consists 35 boundaries and 10 fours. In the other four games, NCC, Chilaw Marians, Colts CC and Moors recorded first-innings wins.
SSC vs Badureliya
SSC crushed down Badureliya CC by an innings and 121 runs at Surrey Village grounds in Maggona.
Apart of Minod Bhanuka’s brilliance, Ramesh Mendis and Dimuth Karunarathne blasted tons for the visitors while double-arm spinner, Tharindu Rathnayake took a 7-wicket match bag.
Badureliya – 254 all out in 82 overs: Hasantha Fernando 62, Sahan Wijerathne 75*, Sameen Kandenarachchi 48, Binura Fernando 4/22, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/75, Kasun Madusanka 2/52.
SSC – 584/2 declared in 106.3 overs: Dimuth Karunarathne 121, Minod Bhanuka 342, Ramesh Mendis 107*.
Badureliya (2nd inn) – 209 all out in 51.4 overs: Nadeera Nawala 58, Sahan Wijeratne 34, Sachin Hewawasam 24, Roscoe Thatil 24, Kasun Madusanka 2/24, Tharindu Rathnayake 4/67.
Tamil Union vs Saracens
The high-riding Tamil Union outfit recorded a convincing 7-wicket win over Saracens SC at Army grounds in Mattegoda.
Skipper Jeewan Mendis and off-spinner Dhananjaya De Silva took 4 wickets apiece on day three as the hosts’ crumbled to the spin.
Saracens– 237 all out in 60.2 overs: Umesh Karunarathne 73, Akila Ishanka 37, Suresh Niroshan 38, Pramod Liyanagamage 3/48, Charith Jayampathi 2/24.
Tamil Union–305 all out in 92 overs: Pabasara Waduge 29, Dinuk Wickramanayake 88, Tharanga Paranavithana 91, Akila Ishanka 3/98, Alankara Asanka 4/47.
Saracens (2nd inn) – 113 all out in 39.4 overs: Alankara Asanka 30, Mohommad Aslam 35, Charith Jayampathi 2/6, Dhananjaya De Silva 4/37, Jeewan Mendis 4/36.
Tamil Union (2nd inn) – 46/3 in 10.3 overs: Pabasara Waduge 18, Akila Ishanka 2/22.
Colts vs Galle
Angelo Jayasinghe’s sensible knock of 141 helped Colts take first-innings points against Galle in their high-scoring drawn match at Colts grounds.
Sri Lanka A representative consumed 304 balls for his 141 which helped the hosts’ chase down Galle’s mammoth first-innings score of 376.
Galle – 376 all out in 95.2 overs: Rumesh Buddhika 66, Chamara Silva 136, Harsha Vithana 112, Ishan Jayarathne 5/41, Prabhath Jayasuriya 2/100.
Colts – 444 all out in 126.5 overs: Sadeera Samarawickrama 62, Sahan Arachchige 63, Angelo Jayasinghe 141, Priyamal Perera 68, Gayan Sirisoma 6/127.
Galle (2nd inn) – 127/5 in 30 overs: TM Sampath 70, Prabhath Jayasuriya 4/35.
NCC vs Bloomfield
Niroshan Dickwella smashed a 107-ball 117 as NCC took major honours in their drawn match against Bloomfield at Reid Avenue.
The dominant NCC outfit now leads group B after completing all their 6 matches in the first round. Dickwella blossomed on day three as he clobbered 12 fours and 2 sixes in his knock.
NCC – 365 all out in 105.3 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 94, Upul Tharanga 30, Angelo Perera 37, Sandun Weerakkody 48, Tharindu Kaushal 74*, Vishwa Fernando 4/83, Dilshan Munaweera 3/70.
Bloomfield – 235 all out in 71.1 overs: Dilhan Cooray 63, Primosh Perera 45, Dilshan Munaweera 36, Tharindu Kaushla 3/67, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/84, Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/43.
NCC (2nd inn) – 283/4 in 57 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 117, Nimesha Gunasinghe 47, Jehan Mubarak 40, Angelo Perera 51*, Nipun Karunanayake 2/41.
Chilaw Marians vs Ragama
Nimesh Perera’s unbeaten 85 helped Chilaw Marians get first-innings points over Ragama CC in their drawn match at FTZ grounds in Katunayake.
Udara Jayasundera and Roshene Silva made half-centuries for Ragama in their second innings but the hosts’ took major honours in this game.
Ragama – 257 all out in 86.2 overs: Eranga Rathnayake 103*, Lahiru Milantha 33, Sanjaya Fernando 43, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4/68, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/91.
Chilaw Marians – 344 all out in 113 overs: Ashen Silva 67, Saliya Saman 61, Nimesh Perera 85*, Thanura Halambage 30, Amila Aponso 7/130, Udara Jayasundera 2/51.
Ragama (2nd inn) – 156/3 in 72 overs: Udara Jayasundera 58, Roshene Silva 54*, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3/63.
Moors vs SL Ports Authority
Moors ended the tame draw with first-innings points against defending champions, SL Ports Authority CC at CCC grounds.
Moors – 392 all out in 109.1 overs: Mahela Udawatte 212, Chathuranga De Silva 46, Sachithra Serasinghe 37, Chaminda Bandara 4/124, Aravinda Premarathne 2/79.
SL Ports Authority – 306 all out in 91 overs: Gihan Rupasinghe 72, Ashan Priyanjan 42, Gayan Maneeshan 49, Wimukthi Perera 2/31, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3/74.
Moors (2nd inn) – 137/2 in 46 overs: Irosh Samarasuriya 52*, Oshadha Fernando 42.
